12 DRESSES OF CHRISTMAS DRESS #3: RUFFLE & VELVET FROM ELOQUII

On the  third day of Christmas my Fashion Fairy gave to me....

Emerald Velvet from Eloquii

Fashion Fairy has done it again with this dress.  This dress had an amazing fit as soon as I put it on.  I love the festive velvet top and the ruffles played up the dress in the best way. Great dress for the holiday or for a cold night out with friends.  I added a thin gold belt to break up the green and kept it simple so the dress stood out. 

A simple red lip was all that I needed to complete this look

The movement of the dress was what I love the most. 

OUTFIT DETAILS

Dress: Eloquii

Belt: Lane Bryant

Jewelry: Thrift Store Find

Shoes and tights: Avenue

photo by MGP

#OOTD HALF SKIRT

Good Monday to all my stylista!!!!

Hope you all had a great weekend.  With all that has happened over the past week to America, life is starting to not feel so numb. 
As we all get back to normal I have to get back to what I love.  I love fashion and showing that style can have any size.  With this in mind, lets get back to my outfits of the day. 



I love this half skirt so much.  It an amazing pattern and at first I wish I could get it as a full skirt.  But when you wear a 1/2 skirt you get the fun and playfulness of a skirt but can also get something else going on with the other side.  For this look I paired it with high slacks but I could see me wearing this with a body con dress as well.

I kept my makeup fresh and lips dark for the fall temperature.  I really wanted my dark lips to be the highlight of my face.

It feels good to get back to business as usual and work on the thing that I can actually change.  That is helping other see that style comes in all sizes

OUTFIT DETAIL

Crop Top: Jibri

Pants: Torrid

1/2 Skirt: BGU

Shoes: Ashley Stewarts

photos by: Art-n-Lee

1920'S LADY SINGS THE BLUES

Let me first say Happy Hollow's Eve stylistas!!! Its so funny that I'm able to share this shoot with you guys on Halloween.  You can take this as a costume shoot but for me it was much more than that. 

I recently had the opportunity to collaborate with a fellow stylist and a new photographer. This was my first time collaborating with a stylist with me as the model.  The stylist and I threw around a few idea and came up with a 1920's theme.  I was excited about the theme and called on designer GATSBYLADY for a dress.  I never had anyone coordinate a photoshoot for me.  Being a stylist I have always coordinated other or my own shoots. The control freak in me was a bit hesitant but you have to try new things right?


What I got was nothing I suspected....

First lets talk about this dress!!! I cant say express how amazing I felt in this dress.  Well constructed well made ad fit me right in all the right places.  The moment I put the dress on everyone was saying how great it looks. 

GATSBYLADIES creation was to die for.  I could dance and move all night in the dress.  Red isn't really my color of choice but it worked well with everything.  The flapper was also from designer and a shall can also be purchased for my stylistas that want arm cover!!!

When I received the photos back I was very impressed.  Lighting, color, the play with shadows and props.  They really made everything come together.  Our mission was to show that women of all sizes can be beautiful. we have to push to show that women of all sizes can style and rock a shoot.  I'm so impressed by what we have come together to make.  This shoot shows it can be done!!!!

You guys know I do a outfit breakdown right about now but I'm going to change it up a bit.  Instead of a outfit breakdown, I'm just breakdown the people who made this photo shoot possible. 

Dress & Flapper: Gatsbylady

Makeup: Jay Manuel Beauty Products

Stylist: Mr. Gumby

Assistant: Tan Bee

Photographer: Powardbysoul

OOTD: CAPE & CULOTTES

HAPPY FRIDAY STYLISTAS!!!!

You know I couldn't leave you without a bomb ass outfit to get you through the weekend. No better way to bring in the weekend then with these culottes. 

I shot this on the banks of Brooklyn and loved every minute of it.  How great was it to have my beloved Brooklyn as the backdrop for this look.

 

Culottes are trending this summer.  Yes they are 80's but everything that is old is new so why not these snazzy cut of pants.  PLUS they are super comfy while still being fashionable. 

Thise from LB you can dress up or down. Me, I decided to dress them professional. 
Keeping in my 80's feel, I added a snakeskin blue fanny pack.  To keep it modern, I added my cape jacket (told you this will be a repeat offender) and finally some good ol fashion pumps pumps.

OUTFIT DETIALS

 

Cape: Who what wear for Target

Top/pants: Lane Bryant

Fanny pack: Flea Market Find

OOTD: SPRING FLORAL DRESS

HEY GIRL HEY!!!!
It was a struggle to get the sun to shine over NYC for a few weeks.  My mood kind of fell off so taking pictures while its cloudy or rainy was not exciting to me. I felt more like London in fall then New York in Spring.  So much rain it was hard to accept it was spring.

Was so thankful for the sun coming out that my floral A-line dress HAD to go on.

When I got this dress I thought it would be great for Mothers Day (incase my Mini had somewhere she wanted us to go)  but it also reminded me of 60's housewives.  So I decided to keep the makeup simple but go with a bold fire red lipstick.

I love the print and the vibrant color. The size was a bit too big but fixe that right up by taking the advice of a very smart designer Robert E. Knight, and added a thin belt. S

Spring calls for cooler evening so I always keep my leather draped just in case.

OUTFIT DETAILS

Total outfit from Ashley Stewarts

District of Curves Fashion Showcase

 Last weekend I decided to go to DC on the fly with fellow blogger Natasha, Dressing room 8, for District of Curves Fashion Showcase. I wasn't sure what the show was going to be like or what designers were showing but I wanted to see what DC has to offer in terms of plus size fashion.

We started the day covering the Modeling 101 Workshop hosted by Ausha Smith.  Ausha is the founder of Rèussir School of Modeling, Acting & Refinement and a model herself.  Models was given some simple but much needed (and sometimes forgotten) marketing and modeling tips.  Ausha was VERY hand on with each model and the was #droppinjewels (inside joke...sorry)

Side note: if you ever want to learn about modeling. runway  I would suggest her school as your choice.

I saw these model walk and can tell they worked hard.  I looked at a few of these girls and saw serious model material. From a woman who watched models for a large portion of her career, that is saying a lot.  After seeing these models, I was excited to see them rock that DC runway. 

At the show, we met up with some other bloggers, models, designers and we had an amazing time before the show dancing to Prince and having a serious blogger party!!!!

With Crystal Diggs,  LaTonya BubblestheSocialite Mann, KT-Lex Baker 
Love you ladies!!! Throw my duces up!!!

Now THE fashion....

Over all I really enjoyed myself and DC Fashion Showcase.  I will defiantly be making this trip again. This is a show I am very happy I did not miss.

Photos provided by M. Amstrong photography